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Three MPLS academics and researchers have been awarded 2020 IOP Medals for their contributions to Physics - two in the Department of Physics and one in the Department of Chemistry.
From The Conversation: Six innovative ways to float skyscraper-sized wind turbines
Engineering Sustainability & the environment The Conversation
21 March 2024
For the new frontier of offshore wind power, the focus is on floating wind turbines – turbines supported by floating structures that bob and sway in response to waves and wind and are moored with chains and anchored to the seafloor.
From The Conversation: Global warming may be behind an increase in the frequency and intensity of cold spells
Climate Physics The Conversation
4 March 2024
Beatriz Monge-Sanz from the Department of Physics discusses a less obvious consequence of global warming which is attracting growing attention from scientists.
From The Conversation: Wild solitary bees offer a vital pollination service – but their nutritional needs aren’t understood
Biology Food security & biodiversity The Conversation
4 March 2024
Ellen Baker from the Department of Biology writes about the important role played by solitary bees and the need to ensure the right flower foods are available to them.
From The Conversation: Developers in England will be forced to create habitats for wildlife – here’s how it works
Biology Sustainability & the environment The Conversation
15 February 2024
Natalie Duffus and Sophus zu Ermgassen from the Department of Biology discuss how England’s new environmental policy, biodiversity net gain, will work in practice.
From The Conversation: Migratory animals face mass extinction – but as a conservationist I’m optimistic
Biology Sustainability & the environment The Conversation
15 February 2024
Dan Challender, Research Fellow in Conservation Science and Policy in the Department of Biology, writes about a landmark meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species, supporting the conservation and sustainable use of migratory species.
From The Conversation: Men become less fertile with age, but the same isn’t true for all animals – new study
Biology The Conversation
14 February 2024
Krish Sanghvi, Irem Sepil and Regina Vega-Trejo from the Department of Biology discuss how understanding ageing of sperm in other animals could give new insights into our own fertility.
From The Conversation: Nasa’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity has ended its mission – its success paves the way for more flying vehicles on other planets and moons
Physics Space The Conversation
30 January 2024
Kevin Olsen, UKSA Mars Science Fellow in the Department of Physics, discusses the extraordinary achievements of the Ingenuity helicopter mission.
From The Conversation: Iceland on high alert for volcanic eruption – what we know so far
Earth sciences The Conversation
15 November 2023
Professors David Pyle and Tamsin Mather from the Department of Earth Sciences discuss what might happen next in a sequence of seismic events that started in early 2020 in Iceland, and which has so far culminated in three eruptions.
From The Conversation: Bletchley declaration: international agreement on AI safety is a good start, but ordinary people need a say – not just elites
AI and data science Computer science The Conversation
7 November 2023
An opinion piece about the recent AI Safety Summit by Sir Nigel Shadbolt, Professor of Computing Science in the Department of Computer Science, Professor John Tasioulas, Director of the University's Institute for Ethics in AI, and Hélène Landemore, Professor of Political Science at Yale University.
From The Conversation: Scientists can’t agree on when the first animals evolved – our research hopes to end the debate
Earth sciences The Conversation
13 October 2023
Ross Anderson, Research Fellow in Palaeobiology in the Department of Earth Sciences, suggests a new way to estimate the timing of animal origins: considering which kind of rocks could preserve those animals, rather than documenting the oldest animal fossils.
From The Conversation: How sodium-ion batteries could make electric cars cheaper
Energy Materials science The Conversation
11 October 2023
Robert House, Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow in the Department of Materials, discusses how shifting from lithium to sodium-ion batteries could reduce dependence on critical minerals and yield cheaper battery packs.
From The Conversation: How weather ‘blocks’ have triggered more extreme heatwaves and floods across Europe
Climate Physics The Conversation
15 September 2023
Professor Tim Woollings from the Department of Physics discusses the 'blocking events' that have resulted in Europe’s weather getting stuck in long periods of hot, wet or cool weather this summer.
From The Conversation: Asymmetrical bridges, timber towers and a repurposed gas platform: awards hail 2023’s best structures
Engineering The Conversation
14 September 2023
Barbara Rossi from the Department of Engineering Science write about the 2023 Structural Awards, hosted by the Institution of Structural Engineers, a shortlist of the world’s 35 most outstanding building projects.
From The Conversation: China makes developers pay compensation for their ecological impacts – here’s how this unique scheme works
Biology Food security & biodiversity The Conversation
10 September 2023
Professor EJ Milner-Gulland and other researchers from the Department of Biology/Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science explore how the ecological compensation system in China works.
From The Conversation: Solar panel technology is set to be turbo-charged – but first, a few big roadblocks have to be cleared
Energy Materials science The Conversation
10 September 2023
Dr Matthew Wright (Department of Materials) and Bruno Vicari Stefani (CSIRO) discuss “tandem solar cells”, the new generation in solar technology, and the need for design that does not involve reliance on scarce materials such as indium.
From The Conversation: Are big cats prowling the UK? What science tells us
Biology The Conversation
29 August 2023
Dr Egil Dröge, researcher in the Department of Biology, is sceptical of rumours that big cats are on the loose in Britain.
From The Conversation: One of 2023’s most extreme heatwaves is happening in the middle of winter
Climate Physics The Conversation
8 August 2023
Matthew Patterson, Postdoctoral Research Assistant in in Atmospheric Physics, discusses the recent extreme heatwave in the Chilean Andes.
From The Conversation: How swarming animals can help humans and AI make better decisions
Biology Maths The Conversation
3 August 2023
Samuel Johhnson, DPhil student in Mathematical Biology in the Mathematical Institute, discusses how research from mathematicians, biologists and social scientists is helping us understand swarming and harness its power.
From The Conversation: How to make homes cooler without cranking up the air conditioning
Engineering Sustainability & the environment The Conversation
20 July 2023
An overview of options for keeping homes cool in the face of rising temperatures, without defaulting to non-stop air conditioning. By Jesus Lizana (Department of Engineering Science), Nicole Miranda (Oxford Martin School) and Radhika Khosla (Smith School of Enterprise and Environment)
From The Conversation: First ever view of the Milky Way seen through the lens of neutrino particles
Physics Research The Conversation
3 July 2023
Subir Sarkar, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physics, on the first view of the Milky Way through particles rather than different wavelengths of light.